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Wayne Wiseman 12-29-2012 08:54:46 74.128.145.248 Report to Moderator	I have a Ford 801 tractor with a light duty 5' grader blade that I use to plow snow off my 400' driveway. The medal blade leaves marks on my freshly sealed blacktop. Does anyone have a homemade solution to a rubber blade or a place that I can purcahse. Currently I'm using rubber belt from a round hay baler with large C claims. Hope someone has a better ideal or place to purchase. Thanks [Reply]   [No Email]
Chris in SK 12-31-2012 06:17:36 72.37.171.116 Report to Moderator	Re: Rubber blades for 5' grader blade, buy or make in reply to Wayne Wiseman, 12-29-2012 08:54:46   How about a strip of heavy truck tire tread cut off a tire and bolted on? [Reply]  [No Email]
ASEguy 12-30-2012 04:36:34 68.186.162.134 Report to Moderator	Re: Rubber blades for 5' grader blade, buy or make in reply to Wayne Wiseman, 12-29-2012 08:54:46   I used a 2x10x6 ft. piece of wood and bolted it to my existing holes on my Woods blade. [Reply]  [No Email]
Wayne Wiseman 12-29-2012 17:35:08 74.128.145.248 Report to Moderator	Re: Rubber blades for 5' grader blade, buy or make in reply to Wayne Wiseman, 12-29-2012 08:54:46   Just want to say thanks for your input. A lot of good ideas. Great website viewers. Wayne [Reply]  [No Email]
Royse 12-29-2012 16:25:53 69.36.49.151 Report to Moderator	Re: Rubber blades for 5' grader blade, buy or make in reply to Wayne Wiseman, 12-29-2012 08:54:46   Why not use what you have and just bolt it on with the cutting edge? Might have to change to longer bolts and buy washers. [Reply]  [No Email]
soundguy 12-29-2012 15:24:29 107.41.63.225 Report to Moderator	Re: Rubber blades for 5' grader blade, buy or make in reply to Wayne Wiseman, 12-29-2012 08:54:46   stiff rubber horse stall matting. buy pre cut or by the foot at tractor supply.. ( mine anyway ) [Reply]  [No Email]
Michaels Dad 12-30-2012 10:39:48 63.174.145.120 Report to Moderator	Re: Rubber blades for 5' grader blade, buy or make in reply to soundguy, 12-29-2012 15:24:29   Quoting Removed, click Modern View to see Horse stall mat doesn't have any reinforcement, so it will break off especially in cold weather. I tried some as a shield on my shredder.........lasted about 5 minutes. Since I don't what snow is, I'm guessing PVC is the way to go. [Reply]  [No Email]
soundguy 12-31-2012 11:39:59 107.41.27.30 Report to Moderator	Re: Rubber blades for 5' grader blade, buy or make in reply to Michaels Dad, 12-30-2012 10:39:48   you must have bought the hors stall matting that loked like black trash bag material. i have som matting that is 10ys old as shields.. it actually is holding up better than truck mud flap, that I am also using. what hold sup a lil better is conveyor belting. PS.. the horse matting I use has cords in it.. you must be seeing that 'crumb' matt that is about 1/4" thick and just formed from composite rubber crumbs... I wouldn't line a ..well.. horse stall with that stuff.. :) I use the thick extruded looking matting.. has bias cords in it like an old tire. hard to cut.. I'd used a saw to cut up mine. i really think we are talking about different products. [Reply]  [No Email]
old 12-29-2012 09:35:48 209.86.226.32 Report to Moderator	Re: Rubber blades for 5' grader blade, buy or make in reply to Wayne Wiseman, 12-29-2012 08:54:46   I have heard of using a piece of PVC pipe with a slit cut in it to fit the blade. If you use the right size it will go right on and sit there. [Reply]  [No Email]
KCTractors 12-29-2012 14:01:57 166.182.80.204 Report to Moderator	Re: Rubber blades for 5' grader blade, buy or make in reply to old, 12-29-2012 09:35:48   I don't know about PVC pipe, but know steel pipe works and the blade will NOT cut into your lawn either. A brother has it on a 10 ft snowplow and he used a 3" diameter pipe and he said it will not ride up over the snow. [Reply]  [No Email]